Martin County, Florida

Hybrid165,666 residentsLive auctions →

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Hybrid

Redemption periodstate default

Lien: 2 years before deed application allowed. Deed: none once issued.

Investor returnstate default

Lien: 5–18% (bid-down, 5% minimum return rule)

Governing statutestate default

Florida Statutes Ch. 197

Notes

Florida hybrid: Martin County Tax Collector sells tax certificates (lienhub.com/county/martin); certificate holders may apply for tax deeds after two years from delinquency. Clerk & Comptroller runs online tax deed auctions at martin.realtaxdeed.com (typically 10:00 a.m. or as advertised). Tax deed files searchable via TaxSmart. Sold as-is; public terminals available at Official Records in Stuart.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Periodic online sales at ~10:00 a.m. when advertised (confirm calendar on realtaxdeed.com)

Platform

RealAuction — Martin County Tax Deeds ↗

Deposit rules

Register on martin.realtaxdeed.com and fund deposit per RealAuction rules before sale. High bidder pays nonrefundable deposit portion and balance per Clerk terms. Tax Deeds (772) 288-5554 / TaxDeeds@MartinClerk.com.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

A Florida tax deed generally extinguishes most private mortgages and liens, but does not clear governmental liens (code enforcement, municipal liens) or IRS liens (120-day federal redemption). Run a municipal/code-enforcement lien search before bidding. Sales are as-is without warranty as to title or condition.

Quiet title

Under Fla. Stat. §95.192, continuous ownership and tax payment for 4+ years after the deed often supports marketable title without suit. For faster insurable title, a quiet title action with final judgment is standard practice.

Deal maths for Florida

Assessment ratio: 0.85× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $500

Florida assesses at just value, but Save Our Homes / Amendment 1 caps compress assessed below market on long-held homesteads.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Martin County Tax Collector — Tax Certificates ↗

Clerk of court

Martin County Clerk & Comptroller — Tax Deeds ↗

772-288-5554

Property appraiser

Martin County Property Appraiser ↗

GIS / parcel map

Martin County Property Appraiser / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Stuart / downtown–St. Lucie River

County-seat amenities and constrained coastal inventory supporting resale

Palm City / west of bridge

Family SF demand with stronger school-driven liquidity

Hobe Sound / south county

Lifestyle buyer demand and limited new supply versus inland counties